s A standard textbook for second-level engineering majors, the second (1983) edition of which is recommended in BCL3. It now contains some 1,100 citations. It has new material strengthening mechanisms in metals, composites, and on superlattice dislocations. Includes examples and case histories. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

s A standard textbook for second-level engineering majors, the second (1983) edition of which is recommended in BCL3. It now contains some 1,100 citations. It has new material strengthening mechanisms in metals, composites, and on superlattice dislocations. Includes examples and case histories. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)